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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
The Valera Purchased

The steamer Valera, Of Portland, has been
purchased by Capt. j. c. Hoyt of Kittery,
through ]. Nickerson & Son. Capt. Hoyt
will employ her in carrying passengers and
freight on the Piscataqua river.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
Is6o---Ia6A

The Republicans of this city who voted for
Abraham Lincoln in 1860 or 1864, are requested
to meet At the Ward Room of Ward No.
THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 30, at 7.3o
O'Clock, to organize a Veteran Republican Club.
riM tff VIZ PER ORDER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
MUNICIPAL COURT.


af BEFORE, JUDGE GOULD.
FRIDAY : William Downing. Intoxication
Fined SO and costs.
Frank Heating. Search and seizure. Fined
500 and costs. Appealed
John T. 0'Day. Obtaining money by false pre-
fences. Sixty days in county jail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24

The First Baptist Sabbath school will
have an interesting Christmas concert, with
fine music and an interesting service by the
school, a: o'clock tomorrow evening.
FREE STREET BAPTIST.
There will be Christmas concert at this
church in the evening. There will be a
Christmas hymn, by the Schubert Quartette,
Pastoral Symphony, carol "Glory to God"
singing by Schubert Quartette; Hymn, "Oh,
Come ALL" Rev. Mr.. Dunn will deliver an
address.
wILLIsToN CHURCH.
The following will be the musical pro-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
The EneadIne

Bouquet, Atllinsons new perfume. This superb
distfllatio sweetly recalls fragrant Swiss flowers.
Bright Jewels, in setting Of perpetual snow
mch30 WAS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
Cold Waves

Are predicted with reliable accuracy and people
liable to the pains and aches of rheumatism dread
every change to damp or stormy weather. Al
though we do not claim Hoods Sarsaparia to be
a positive specific for rheumatism. the remarkable
cures it has effected show that it may be taken for
rheumatism with reasonable certainty OF benefit.
Its action in neutralzing the acidity OF the blood
which is the cause Of rheumatism, constitutes the
secret of the success of Hoods Sarsaparilla in cur
ing this complaint. If you suffer from rheumatism
give Hoods Sarsaparilla fair trial; we believe it
will do you good.
~ suffered long time with rheumatism In my
left arm and shoulder my blood being in very
low condition. was advised to use Hoods Sarsa-
parlla and did so with great success. Since
have been taking it / have not been troubled with
rheumatism, and my blood is in better condition."
MRS: M. MOUNT, 303 Nostrand Avenue, Brook
Ign, N. Y.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists 81 six for So, Prepared
by Q. l. HOOD & co. ,Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
KisslngsI ',CLH Goes bv Favor

But Hop Ointment goes fer chapped hands, sore
noses, cold cracks. etc., without fear or favor
Never Jdils. All druggists sell it at 25 cents a
hoy dec24eOd1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
There Is no one article In the line of

medicines that gives so large alreturn for the
money as good porous strengthening plaster,
such assdnfer'ss Smart Weed and BeIladonna
Backacho Piasters. eii p ai dec2od&w1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24

AtlcE M t0day 4 q bailey s. Co., viii sell by
order Of the inortgagee, at store No. 227 Middle
street. watches, jewelry, plated ware, albums, pa
per etc. see auction column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
membership

A large number Of names were presented
to the committee on membership too late for
any action.
The next meeting will be held Wednesday,
Jan. 4th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
Young Mems Republican Club.

A meeting of the Young Mems Republican
Club was held last evening. Action was
taken toward securing permanent rooms for
the club.
The following gentlemen were elected to
membership:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-24
Christmas Music.

The following programmes for the Christ
mas music to be given at the several churches
tomorrow, have been received:
ST, LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
Walter Goold organist and choirmaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-23
svALLpOx SCARE IN FLUSHING.

Tho Board Of Education in Flushing l.. l.. yeSter-
day closed all the public schools Ia the village -
preventive against the spread OF smallpox. Inc
person stricken down with tho disease IL Miss Frank
y Kali a teacher IN the primary school, with whom
Miss Annrows and Miss swain, two other teacher =
were boarding at Mr. and Mrs. Clark iashohaD,o
was on this account that the BOard OF Euu' aioD
took Immediate action. They were OF We oriiidon
to tho school children The primary school was ciOs.I
on Thursday and yesterday. tho high ana ooio.s,
rhoais wcrs closed for an Indefinite period. In the
morning l., NJ. Franklin. president OF the Boan
Of Education. and Health Doctor sever WIN 'oe r
Ioo1ridse had nearly .OO children vnccinatcd Ihe
boaling house where tho teachers we're bOaidlhB has
been vacated by all the bOariers with the cxcebioh
ON Monday last Miss Ball With her two asrooiau
teachers engaged board at this house. Inc iorioT
WIS not feeling wen az the time and had not attcu'd
schooi Tor nearly a week. on Wednesday she began
20 feel worse and Dr Goodridsc was cahel ana Pio
nn,inced tho Latent suffering iIOm yarlOl0ld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-23
THE BEGINNING OF A FORTUNE.
from Ihe ChlcaQo J0Urndl.

man standing in front of the Palmer House, who said
he was worth $4,000, and who looked it, told me the
following story: Shortly after the last Iresidenilal
election LOST everything had in the world and de-
feined TO go Just as into the mountains OF Colorado
as could with the little loose change han ana hiie
myself as miner went as far into the northwest part
of the state as the railroads would take me- and then
spent my last five dollars TO 90 thirty miles urlne III
eat and cent of money though the snow was hyhg
was in desperate state OF mind, for II wasn't at All
certain that would get work there Al last the smoke
of the camp In view, aud sat down To THINK what
would do 1 remembered that had copy of a news
paper my pocket and t9at contained the news o.
paper out of my pocket partly unfoded It, elaped II
under my arm and nts the camp shouting at Tue i9l
~ NV voice Emil account OF Ccvelands election III
tbnnerbot had Iii in the camp there couldn't have beer
Greater excitement In two minutes had twenty miIer'
sronnJ me and there was almost fight among them a'
70 who should buy my paper NJ T2 That money kept mt
aj,e Tor two or three until of the miners wa
suddenly called away and got his place Then one til
led 10 another until got 10 specializing and made aoo
S2OOODv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-23
pprRFRYT ulSSlCHUSETrS.

r.. me Rosfyr SATURDAY, Ersning Fdzefs.
Ina ollest bahtue OF the State lo remarked that
,brse oays of supposed corruption were mild in their
eject rs compared with what went before ana nj =
date previous to the recognition or he lhrd house:
lie referred 20 the time when Harrison Gray GUS
srIuc,u an honest old Senator from Franklin county
=. General Longley by name"-to vote for some old
Wing measure. The method OF u oeacon.si. atisto
crat was unque-he invited the tall unletteTed ana
oawky senator to dinner at hir double brick mouse
and lied him with champagne. when the honest
rnst;c thonpht was cider and secured his vote Dy
making him believe that he was the equal OF any man
in The State To use General Longteys own words
/" thought squire Otis used power OF Dutter anu
cheese and knew that my Haw icy butter was pctteI
than hi,'n; go, YOU see after | went home, ma
some ot the best June butter put down. and set some
fine cream cheese. and in the fall started with them
Ia, Bo,ton; druv up to Utlss house ana rang the
hell and told the whe-hared OLD fellow who came TO
the door that wanted 10 see Squire Ots. w nat |,
yonr name he said 'or can yon give me card Z
Iongley from Hawley, tie man VINO dlheu Win MIN
iast winter when the General Court sot. Wen, the
Nurlv called Sauire OTIS and he came to the door.
saws l. Don't YOU know me. Squire Otis voted for
that bill Of vourn last winter; don't you remember
me I've got some fine butter and cheese to sell you
rhea, and what do you think be said ell, he told
. Ius, 90 round to the servants entrance, and If
they want anything they VIII ouy ti )lst as grand
as you please he was. Well, learned lesson. aud
that was there's mighty sight vi difference twAt
tweedledm and tweededee
Well the OLD stager told another story of imputed
corruption. In 1897, MAJOR Grlswoid, OF b9ckiand,
Franklin County, father ot the late Hon. w hithg
rsUold of Greenfield, State Senator, and he was
n Democrat. The late Hon John [. Gray, Wing
leader from Boston, was also senator Inc why
Marty desired to carry certain measure connected
with chartering manufacturing corporations which
mcnsure was obno xious to he Democratic party.
N,i,r Criswod held the decisive vote in the Senate
liz wax MONT was vanity, and shrewd old John Z.
Gray ticked old Major Grswold to his hearts content
in this direction, and he not only agreed to vote Tor
the Whig measure but TO uake speech IN the
SITE Which Gray had written out tor him. When
GrisN old cas made believe how he had been sold,
he no yer again held his head. was removed from
81, In. and - liz
Now said the old staser, in neither OF these cases
could charge be made OF bribery or corruption within
the law and yet bribery and corruption were just inc
same "a though dollars and CENTS had been counted
A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-23
PHYSICAL CULTURE IN COLLEGES.


In at least thirty OF the princila colleges ol nv
Tinted States physical culture has become pait VI
the curriculum and gymnasla have been buit costing
from $1,000 at Pennsy lyania College to slioooo ~
Harvard University. Gymnasia have also Dceh
euupued for the branches Of the Young Men christ
ian Association in different Cities and bnNato estap
Ishmcnt, of that kind have been wen patiohiheu
The trustees of the johns Hopkins univeisny , WIZ
have pu rued a policy OF incorporating IN that ilsu
tuition any feature which has been FOUND 70 DO Dehc
fcial elsewhere. built and equipped III 1853, AZ
cost OF nearly 10000 gymnasium on caInch -
near Little Ross-st. The building one story hlSn
il IO3 feet long and 40 feet wide, ana besides to
main hall which IL 50 feet by - feet, contains Il
Vida ycstibule, n directors room and an eAahinlhs
room An /. annex contains baths, four dressing
rooms and g26 lockers. Tho gymnasium proper II
AN airy welllighed rOOm with plain, opentiinDeIea
roof and the walls O: brick, ainted iight pun
color In oil, The apparatus Is mally edfgen, 1 tc
chimes which are designed TO be In accom- WIN .hc
modern tendency in gymnastics toward healthy , a at
ycouInent Of ihe whole system, rainier IMAM inc ~
taininent OF power and skin In performing some uiln-
cult feat. Tho modern system, IL Is clalmcu cum
hines the best feat Of the older ones, anu Is III
tended not only to promote a symnetricai doVcioP
ment of the body, but TO remedy physical defect;
Increase the lung power, give the student grace anu
ease OF carriage and to give each muscle Its egat,
share OF work with the least possible expenditure OF
nervous energy. To meet the Requirements Of such
sy,tem which is largely the invention OF Dr. D. a
sargent director of the HcmeI way gymnasium o.
Harvard University, the Johns Hopkins gymnasium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-23
I,fpROVEuENTS IN FIELD ARTILLERY.
CAPTAIN M1CHAELIs's SUGGESTIONS BEFORE TIL

CAPTAIN MIcHAELIs's SUGGESTIONS BEFORE THE
MILITARY SERVICE INSTITUTION.
"a Talk on Field Artillery Construction was the
title of a paper read by Captain Ohio Il. MchacHs,
ordnance Department, United states Army stationed
M the Watervliet Arsenal West Troy before the Mill
tary Service Institution on Governors lsidnu' roI
day There was a good-szei audience MaJoi-OoIiS1asd
j. NJ Scholeld president of the lnslnuii0h' "a
and among those resent were Generals j. D. Fry, ".
r. Shepherd Charles H. TOmpkins ana W: W; buIIis
Colonies John Hamilton. NJ r. Miller A. ~. lar Ih
and A. Mordecai; Majors J. ;. Sanger W. 4. hanuoipn
femtenants John Pitcher J. F.. sawyer, II. X Robens'
Frank Thorp, A. G. CarbauGh f. X HIS L. L. H"'i'
ski and A. D. Andrews. .,. A.. osoD. .,ond-
Captain Mchaelis contendcd that the present stand
soa n OF to Del" the "r' Military spl9s Of ne
time ~ He exhibited and explained moiel,
devised by himself, showing improvments when ID nl'
opinion would raise the standard nearer ue IeIuG :;
that artillery should on the field be bnrdened WIN
the carriage only Of what was absolutely heSessnH
with the ammunition chest. and substitute box
holding three rounds and weighing about MY 1ouhu
These could be easily handled by one man, am ana
might. if necessary with suitable ssrnE pSixtccn
OF these being forty-eigbt rounds OF ammuhi,,iion
ooud he carried on Timber constructor on tne hhe'
Of his model The only sound reason for the retcI
Which ammunition could be handled, but II packing
boxes could be devised providing equal facues w
chest could be dispensed with. A spiral spring I,
prevent strain from recoil on firing was anotber o.
new Kind Of wheel which he thought had some gooo
Poni scussion was invited but no present gave
any public expression Of his opinions on the captain
were freely criticised privately A vote Of thanks
was given to the lecturer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-23
Gross FRAUDS IN INITIAL INSURANCE.

LANSING, Mich. April 22.-The special Joint committee
of five TO investigate the mutual insurance companies OIL
the state presented their report to the House TINS morn
ing They have examined seventeen companies doing
business in the state and tho disclosures are OF the most
startling and damaging character Nearly all OF the as
scssmen companies found to be rotten TO inc core
insuring any one no what their age or state OF
health or whether the person Insured knew OF he iran
sacrion The generally taken out oy some
beneficiary who forged the signature to the appicaoh
maid tho assessuents and pockeed the money paid at
death Policies issued paupers IN poorhouses io
the benefit Of the suporintendents OF the poor doctors
took out graveyard policies the lives OF their own pa
tents In one case doctor acted AS agent Tor the ap
nlcant and medical examiner. aud finally In giving PROOF
of death. He collected $500 IRON one COMPANY anu
81 $50 from another company on The deathOl ms pse,
i'm MANY cases companies have insured persons itiS ".
Canada Germany England and sweden simply that the
agent and officers might reap the assessment
and The beneficiary draw the policy the COMMITTEES VIII
rcnort favor by Mr. Cross BILL which Is designed To reg
,te the buspe "a OF assessment companies ana form
statute upon which honorable companies can cohuuo'
business the assessment plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-23
noxn,r1oxA1 Grrr TO JOINS HOPKINS.

BALTIMORE. April % tSpecian-A new move has been
made in the controversy the location OF the johns
HOPKINS University. John W. Garrett. who was one OF
the trustees OF university always opposed its being
located In this city. He conended that the milonares
win intmaed that the university be built at Chiffon the
Hopkins country seat several miles from Baltimore Mr.
Garrett and Lewis ~ Hopkins a nephew OF Johns Hop
kins were the only members OF tho Board OF trustees
who advocated the carrying out to the letter the prov
atoms Of the will One after another OF valuable build
,r have nsen erected In this city. These buildings
scattered within the boundaries of several blocks The
ground has cost enormously, as land owners IN the
vicinity have held up their prices at exorotaht ngue
Had the university been located at Clifton there woun
have been site to purchase. Miss Mary Garrett.
only daughter Of John W.. Garrett VINO sine h
the death OF Miss Wolfe OF New-iork Is propaO!
the weahiest spinster in America, has made the trus
tees offer OF $4,000 annually 10 sustain scehthc
SCHOOL in connection with tho university proydipg ner
fathers views carried the site OF the uni
vel sty The trustees have the offer OF Miss CAREY
under consideration An impression prevails
country that the Johns Hopkins Uniyer
atty is enormously rich. The endowment though large
10 sufficient TO meet all the requirements OF an lnst
Nution broad In scope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-23
DIED.

vi: .ss ss :ssils
Funeral at late resasn0s lss East aah'. on
noon April 90 ISL aorato Brooks the ssh Of
Funeral from residence Saturday April 2s at
nIIs r. Of 'h hr sS ct conn assa
Funeral vii be held At m on sunday 2a'a 'ns1'
Interment private Monday.
Friday Aur % Charles Burt In the 72d year Of
Fnners services ut tbs residence Of his William Burt
32 Locnst st. Flushing Long Island, ON SAariAy evening"
Trains leave Long Island City at 6;So
CARTER-At Norwalk Conn. THURSDAY norniny, April II.
Funeral services at Norwak from residence Of the iate
A. r. Bishop, SATURDAY. April q. at2p M
CoLLETT-on Friday morning April 20. Robert L. Coett
Funeral service sunday April "a sssn n from his '''
Train by Pennsyyania Railroad OF cortandtst
DEAN-Thursday April 2i Eitord Parry Youngest son OF
Frank and sgs Ps1 Mace ss e 80 on esa
ner OF Clinton and Carroll sts, Brooklyn saturdy April
rLFMING-suaaenly at hi, residence. Bramball ave.
Jersey CITY Heights. wednesiay, April 20 Charles L.
sa S w and dad sn and Members Of
Of 3 o the yi cres 90
ner adison and Clinton ayes. Jersey City Heights
SON a rsfcf aSS 1abA fsfre in his O
rneal services at tho Church Of the Assumption, Morris
town Saturday, April AZ at oocoes a. M ,,.,.,.
Tram leaves and w. L. r. foot Of Barclay and cnristo
Interment in s. Peiers od, Cemetery Jersey City
Friends will please omit howers
GIFFoRD-At Spring Lake n y we n,. April 20
Funeral at Hudson saturday, April 90 at O'Clock m
Joseph
p and danshte1 OF OIL! LANES s Nohte''h'
mineral services at q 100 spruce-st Philadelphia satar
day afternoon. April %. at O'CLOCK
PEA RCE7-In BROOKLYN n =. wednesday morning April
% Tiosaa n psarc
HUsra eSvices will be held al his late residence 655 VIII
Ion ghby.aye, Friday evening. April y, at fociocn
Intermeiit at Danbury. Conn. on satnr lay
Train leaves Grand Central Depot at ii IN
the might q Ae 70" 2o iss5 NsSas (
Rafferty,, at his residence NO. aoi west i''''"' '"
Relatives and invited 70 attend the fnnsra, ser
April %. at 10 a H.
READ-In san Francesca Cal. April H. Everett Albert
Read aged y, son OF satah L. anu 'io i''o '
Interment 10 Greenwood 49,
RIcE-on Friday morning. April %. 1887 Mrs Ann Eliza
ice widow Mr. Barnard Rice In the 'oh year OF Nor
Funeral services on Sunday afternoon az o'clock at the resi-
Se1oe OF her sister Mrs Thomas p. Way 2i9 Lexington.
ave Relatives and OF the family are Invited 10
attend.
Kindly omit flowers
re Gdiih only daughter OF George D. aud Ada GOyston
wooD-on Thursday evening April H. "his ro'iaenco'
BAL East ll6th-str James Wood
Notice OF funeral hereafter a. -,
sToRY-In BROOKLYN Frtay. April 20 Julie Braipari
only daughter william b. l. and Julia b. story IN the
and ends are respectfully invtoi to attend tho
funeral the residence OF parents % Sou,n
TIott place on sunday April ~ at 3;3op a.
ToDD-suddenly Friday. April o. at his residence, 80 Mon
roe place St at late Sss Monday April 25 at
f9 a1lask. services al "'''
wEED-At Elizabeth " j. April q, John W. Weed IN the
Funeral at his late residence NO hns' U" 'ioh
| day April 25. at IL q. m.
Funeral prlVate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-23
RAPID Growrn or TIE ELECTRIC cLrR

Just year ago next May the Electric Club held
it, fr-t annual meeting in the Hotel DAM Mon SQUARE
mo membership numbered thirteen, and there were
-omt twenty Offices 10 fiji. al the members "re
elected officials and there were still vacancies on thr
list Thirteen has turned out a lucky number TO
bocin on ami the club la in one year hourshcd cA-
ccrdinty. Thursday night over 100 OF Inc
a2O members and several guests sat
around tho tables In the dinng'O0m oil tho
Union square Hotel To celebrate cn,r ~.
pnon was all could br desired a toast master
aud a er.at number OF prominent clcctricins were
rr.-cnt The following officers wcfo elected ir'si
dcnt A G. Davis: vice presidents, George W. ilcharl'
iohn a. POWELL Thomas \. Edison George T. Bertit'
secretary Charlrs ". Price; treasurer, Andrew y
Dam. Hoard Of Managers, Henry ID. STANLEY, NJ W.
,.o0Ivcar T. T. GEliand. willard J.. tandce, Charles
button. Cyrus o. BAKER. IT,. H. u. Ihayer' J.; 4
Lunch. r.. Thomas l. Iowlrr. stephen H. ilerl'
Henry 4 Reed. Frederick A. Gilbert. and George
n Coggc.hal Letters of r'grot were received from
senator ingalls,. Governor Hin. Mayor Hewitt Mayor
oirirn Boston: Alan Garrett. Colonel X. o. lngcrso'
and Others. . ,.,,, 49,. ,oo
Mnr-han p Wilder after dinner electrified tho cleo
tricians. C. /. buckingham replied for Our Cinb {;
Dr onto \ Moses for "Our Future: G. J. Woodbury.
for 81 no narlariaus OF the outside World; II. j. W.
Dam for "A "Gcntlr Prntcst from the Barbarau-.
lam Hne rccited clever rhyme on "Ebctr,al
Nomenclature. Lieutenant i. W. Toppan, l. >. n
ana Georgc NJ Phelps. r., played ana sang